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Virtual reality (VR), with its immersion and interactivity, offers the possibility to amplify the effectiveness of breathing techniques in promoting mental health by creation of relaxing scenarios and has been successfully employed in promoting relaxation and stress reduction. Virtual reality can turn breathing exercises into an interactive experience that feels more like a fun activity than a tedious task. It consists of VR headset, two touch controllers, glasses spacer with adjustable straps for good vision as follows: 1. Colour Breathing VR program (Box Breathing) : Patient sit in comfortable position with relaxed both shoulders. Breath in for 4 second, Hold breath for 4 sec, Breath out for 4 sec, Hold for 4 sec, Inhalations and exhalations move a 3D cloud shaped object closer and farther away from the user. 2. LAMINAL VR (Calm): Inhalations and exhalations grow and shrink a 2D circle with bubbles in between, changing in color.

1. The ''Control pause (CP)'' breathing test: Hold his nose on the "out" breath, with empty lungs but not too empty and count how many seconds that he can comfortably last before the need to breathe in again. 2. Shallow breathing Sit up straight: breathe air slightly into the tip of the nostrils. Concentrate on calming his breath to reduce the amount of warm air he feel on his finger, try to maintain the need for air for about 4 min. 3. Putting it together Take Control pause: Reduced breathing for 4 min. Wait 2 min and take Control pause. Reduced breathing for 4 min. Wait 2 min and take Control pause.